metro station

Underground train platform

A metro station is a stop on an underground or urban rail transit system, where passengers board and exit trains.

The term is common in cities with systems called "metro"—Paris, Washington, Moscow—while other cities use "subway station" or "tube station." Which metro station is closest to the museum?

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yellow line · turnstile · ticket booth · commute · crowd · underground · timetable · concourse · train · subterranean · fare · public transit · passenger · third rail · tunnel · signage · mezzanine · arrival

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transit mode infrastructure

metro stationairport

Aviation passenger facility

bus depot · bus station · heliport · seaport · ferry terminal

mobility vs. stasis

metro stationhome

One's personal residence

residence · dead end · cul-de-sac · grave · prison

urban vs. rural accessibility

metro stationrural isolation

Separation from others in countryside

remote outpost · backcountry · dirt road

Family

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